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TIL of the term “Steatopygia” which refers to the genetic trait most notably found in African women that causes them to have large posteriors.

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EgxVp TIL that actress Glenn Close's parents were cult members and she spent 15 years living in communes while growing up. She finally broke away at the age of 22.
69MrW TIL near the center of a black hole or in the first moments of the universe, Einstein’s equations break
WpB TIL the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs cast shadows behind objects because of the massive heat/light it cast out (WARNING: graphic pictures)
4kNko TIL In Japan, Real Estate Properties Are Always Depreciating Assets Similar to How Vehicles Are
O1Gg TIL Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, refused to accept an honorary degree from Yale and refused to allow his picture on the cover of Time, out of respect for AA’s principle of anonymity.